While the proposed Lassen Park/Western Pacific Railroad did not pan out, the Western Pacific did not abandon Halls Flat. In 1931, when the Western Pacific constructed its Highline route between Keddie, Plumas County to Bieber, Lassen County, they constructed a depot at Halls Flat. This is rather peculiar since not a single person resided for miles in the vicinity of Halls Flat. Little did any one know at the time, that this would suddenly change in a few years and then for the next fifteen years it would be a hub of activity.
The next installment is that of the Halls Flat CCC camp that operated from 1933 to 1942.